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Terraform vSphere Provider: Automate Ubuntu 24.04 Install

By Sam Gabrail

Tired of clicking through vSphere Client to deploy VMs? Learn how to automate Ubuntu 24.04 VM deployments using Terraform vSphere provider. This step-by-step guide shows you how to define your infrastructure as code, enabling deployment of multiple identical VMs with a single command. From provider

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ubuntu 24.04 packer vsphere
hashicorp|iac|packer|platform-engineering|vmware

Efficient VM Creation: Packer on Ubuntu 24.04 for vSphere

By Sam Gabrail

Step away from manual template creation in VMware vSphere! This comprehensive guide demonstrates how to automate Ubuntu 24.04 VM template creation using HashiCorp Packer. Learn how to leverage the vSphere API to build consistent, repeatable virtual machine images with pre-installed Docker, configure

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Terraform Proxmox Ubuntu 24.04
hashicorp|iac|platform-engineering|terraform|ubuntu

Terraform Proxmox for Effortless Ubuntu 24.04 Deployment

By Sam Gabrail

Automating VM deployment with Terraform and Proxmox transforms what was once a tedious, error-prone process into a streamlined, code-driven workflow. This powerful combination enables you to define your infrastructure as code, version control your configurations, and deploy identical environments wi

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Ubuntu 24.04 proxmox packer
hashicorp|linux|packer|platform-engineering|ubuntu

Mastering Packer Proxmox for Ubuntu 24.04

By Sam Gabrail

Tired of clicking through endless setup screens every time you need a new VM in Proxmox? In this comprehensive guide, I’ll show you how to automate Ubuntu 24.04 system installations using HashiCorp Packer. By creating a standardized template with cloud-init integration, you’ll cut your VM deployment

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Kyverno Tutorial
devsecops|kubernetes|platform-engineering|security

Kyverno Tutorial: A Native Policy Engine for Kubernetes

By Sam Gabrail

The BACK Stack (Backstage, ArgoCD, Crossplane, and Kyverno) enhances Kubernetes by ensuring compliance, security, and consistency across clusters. This Kyverno tutorial dives into Kyverno, a Kubernetes-native policy engine translating to “govern” in Greek. Kyverno’s policies are written as Kubernete

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Akeyless's Distributed Fragments Cryptography (DFC) Demo
akeyless|devsecops|platform-engineering|security

Distributed Fragments for Secure Secrets Management

By Sam Gabrail

Can you trust a Secrets Management SaaS solution? Learn about Akeyless’s Distributed Fragments Cryptography and learn how to use a customer fragment to secure your data so that even Akeyless doesn’t have access to your secrets.

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Holmes GPT
platform-engineering|devops|kubernetes

HolmesGPT: A Kubernetes Troubleshooting Assistant

By Sam Gabrail

Simplify Kubernetes troubleshooting with HolmesGPT, an AI-powered DevOps tool. This open-source agent diagnoses complex issues, saving time and boosting efficiency in managing Kubernetes clusters.

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platform-engineering|coder|devops|software-development

Secure Software Development with Coder | Part 3/3

By Sam Gabrail

This guide explores secure development practices using Coder’s Browser-Only Connections, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and Audit Logging. By integrating security at every stage of the SDLC, organizations can proactively mitigate risks, improve software quality, and ensure compliance. Coder’s fea

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